Maverick44 Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 I did not see anywhere to start talk about the 2018 season! Lets start! OR make a new thread for it! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaestroJr Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Hoping for a new dark ride to go into the eyesore Crypt building, and or Boo Blasters although if I had my way, I'd put a Peanuts dark ride in Boo Blasters and a Phantom Theater type ride with similar story in Crypt. I think that even though I am a big fan of Boo Blasters mainly because of my love of Scooby, it has run its course however Boo looks very good this year with most props working all 4 times I have been on it this year. I hope it's used for Winterfest as it would be a great addition to the Winterfest lineup although Boo isn't that Christmas related. I hope for an announcement soon and if Boo has to be closed for Winterfest for future improvements, I'm fine with that too. I miss Phantom Theater as well and liked riding it as a kid so seeing a new version in Crypt would work well and be awesome! That's my guess, although I predict 1 dark ride most likely triotech but you never know! I doubt the other two will happen but a new Triotech could be cool as well. MaestroJr 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Flats. The park needs some new mid-level flats like some of what Canada's Wonderland and Cedar Point have. Give us at least 2 flats next year and I'll be happy 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaestroJr Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Just now, SonofBaconator said: Flats. The park needs some new mid-level flats like some of what Canada's Wonderland and Cedar Point have. Give us at least 2 flats next year and I'll be happy That'd be nice too! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivertown Rider Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 I would like to see a flats collection with maybe one bigger flat and 2-3 smaller flats. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckeyeBond Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 I love to see KI get a Wild Mouse and put it in the Crypt building. Theme it out like Exterminator at Kennywood so we would also get the dark ride experience as well. That would be amazing!!! Honestly though I think we will get a couple flats, which I think would be great. Another thing I think that is sorely needed is another Splash Landing in Soak City. It very sub-par compared to a lot of other parks. Holiday has 2 that are amazing. Cedar Fair has a perfectly good one sitting at Geauga Lakes Wildwater Kingdom. That would be a cheap but effective investment for Soak City. I'm wondering if Cedar Fair is just gonna scrap? I hope not. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JubJester Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 3 minutes ago, BuckeyeBond said: I love to see KI get a Wild Mouse and put it in the Crypt building. That's a good location. I was thinking the same idea of a Wild Mouse. I was thinking about fitting it in the Oktoberfest section. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckeyeBond Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 That would be a great location to. I just want to see them use the Crypt building for something. It's set vacant for so long, other than Haunt. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JubJester Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 ^ More importantly than it being used... I really like the entrance and and the queue. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRickster Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 That entrance is done with how they've built up around it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honorarius Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 A new flat and some redecorating... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRickster Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 The park should start leveling out and expanding into the Dinosaurs Alive area if they are done with X-Base. Or possibly an extension of it. But that's a long term plan that would likely see lots of budget changes unless they are willing to drop some serious money to pull it off. But with how crowded the park has been getting, it might be time to spread the park out some more. Other than that we definitely need some more flat rides, but some that get good capacity and are unique. Delirium was a great example of this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ding Dong Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Taking a year off from adding rides and focusing on food service would be my choice. 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arrow Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 I would be expecting some flats, but that Wild Mouse idea is also great. I hope they will do something like that one day 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drummermattk Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Honestly, I feel like some minor improvements here and there will be in place (HOPEFULLY THEY FOCUS ON THE FOOD SERVICE AND QUALITY OF THE FOOD cause let's be honest, it's going downhill pretty fast). If they end up adding something I feel like they will add some flats hopefully in Coney, or remove the ladder game and put a throwback flat or something in it's place Then again i could just see them saving capital and now getting anything and saving for the giga (trust me it is coming) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoaster Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Dark ride in snoopy area themed to peanuts,for all seasons.. And phantom of theatre 2 on Crypt Big $$ well needed. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhyano Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 New flats in Coney Mall and or Oktoberfest would be my personal guess, I can also see a dark ride going in the old TR:TR building within the next few years, also as Drummermattk said, I really think they need to step up food service, I think we will see a new restaurant open somewhere throughout the park. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voicetek Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 One thing, I think, that KI is lacking are rides that the entire family can ride together. While visiting the past Friday night, I realized that the only rides that could be ridden together as a family were Boo Blasters, White Water Canyon, and the train (if you count the train as a "ride"). However, if you're not in the mood to get soaked, then that immediately eliminates White Water Canyon. All the coasters are out because there might be someone too old or too young to ride, or they just don't like coasters at all. I know my mom won't get on any coaster, not even the smallest one in the park. Most the flat rides spin, so anyone in the family who gets motion sick (including people like me) would not be able to ride any of those. So what is left? Boo Blasters. Wow, what a "high-quality" family ride...yippee! What I'd like to see are more rides that could be ridden altogether as a family. This would, of course, include more dark rides - or at least one more. Not sure what other types of rides this would include, but if you think about it, most the rides at KI would require family members of different ages and interests to split up. I'd like to see some new rides installed to fix this problem. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beasttamer Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 I don't think that Kings Island will add anything to the park that will cost them to much money after getting mystic timbers, as much as I want a triotech dark ride in the old Tomb Raider building, I do however think that the park will add a new restaurant like rhyano said. That or a Mass Effect ride or a Plants vs. Zombies ride in the old action theater location. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Rather than a Wild Mouse, I would prefer a Mystery Mine type ride that goes in and out of the Crypt building. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JubJester Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 7 hours ago, King Ding Dong said: Taking a year off from adding rides and focusing on food service would be my choice. I honestly haven't had a problem with food service but if they just focused on food section in terms of quality (Like the quality at the smokehouse) they would make a lot of people happy. Then maybe focus on the service as people mention. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick44 Posted July 19, 2017 Author Share Posted July 19, 2017 I'd love to see the " Return of the Phantom" over at the old Crypt building! They could do a lot....like The Haunted Mansion at Disney! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhyano Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 5 hours ago, SonofBaconator said: Rather than a Wild Mouse, I would prefer a Mystery Mine type ride that goes in and out of the Crypt building. Great idea for an indoor coaster, just expand the building (though that's expensive I'm sure) though it would be cool to see an indoor Euro Fighter with a higher capacity. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRickster Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 I'd agree they do need more family rides, however there are a lot more than just 3. 48" Adventure Express Backlot Stunt Coaster Dodgem Zephyr 46" Congo Falls White Water Canyon 42" Shake, Rattle & Roll 40" Viking Fury 36" Scrambler No Height Requirements Boo Blaster (no minimum height requirement) Eiffel Tower (no minimum height requirement) K.I. & Miami Valley Railroad (no minimum height requirement) Monster (no minimum height requirement) This is without going into Planet Snoopy. Unfortunately most rides that will be higher in capacity and marketable are going to be a higher height limit. It's just the way things are these days with safety standards. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voicetek Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 ^I said 3 that were non-coaster, non-spinning flat. I've got family members that won't go on any type of coaster no matter how small or anything with a drop. This would include Adventure Express and even Congo Falls. Also, I tend to get motion sickness on anything that spins, and I'm sure I'm not the only one. That would rule out flats such as Scrambler, Monster, and similar others. That being said, I did forget about a couple. So basically the attractions that are non-coaster and non-spinning that could potentially accommodate the whole family would be Boo Blasters, White Water Canyon, K.I. & Miami Valley Railroad, Eiffel Tower, and maybe the Carousel. Dodgems would be fine too I suppose. That still doesn't leave a whole lot of attractions that would accommodate lots of different family members. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick44 Posted July 20, 2017 Author Share Posted July 20, 2017 Does KI use the old Phantom during the Halloween Haunt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRickster Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 If you aren't able to ride a spinning ride or a coaster, there really isn't too much left to install that a could think of. I'd be curious to do a poll and see how many people even know viking fury is at the park lol. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick44 Posted July 20, 2017 Author Share Posted July 20, 2017 There is def more family things to do at KI then CP. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voicetek Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 ^This is very true. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick44 Posted July 20, 2017 Author Share Posted July 20, 2017 I don't wanna sound like a broken record but does anyone know if they use all the old Phantom props for KI Haunt? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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